No fewer than five persons were confirmed dead when a canoe conveying twenty passengers to cross over Gamoda river at Nahuce village in Taura LGA of Jigawa State capsized.
The Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday.
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“Today, Thursday, August 08, 2024, at about 1200hrs, information from a reliable source revealed that five persons died when the canoe carrying 20 passengers to cross over Gamuda River in Taura LGA capsized,” he said.
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He said upon receipt of the report, a team of Policemen in collaboration with local divers and good Samaritans went to the scene for a rescue mission.
”Regretfully, five of the passengers were dead. Namely; Abdurra’uf Mohammed, 15, Suleman Ali, 20, Shafiu Mohammed, 25, Ado Nafance, 75 and Alasan Mohammad, 16, all of Taura LGA,” he said
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According to him, Intense efforts are being made to rescue the remaining passengers.
“The Commissioner of Police, Jigawa state Police Command, CP AT Abdullahi, condoled with the families and prayed for the departed souls to have eternal peace,” he added..
